International development cooperation strategies from Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Sweden’s strategy for development cooperation with Iraq in 2017-2021 Reference No.: UD2017/12565/MENA
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Within the framework of this strategy, Sweden’s development cooperation with Iraq will contribute to peacebuilding and statebuilding in the country. The aim is to contribute to a peaceful society, respect for human rights and gender equality. The strategy will apply for the period 2017–2021 and comprise SEK 1 billion for activities implemented by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) and SEK 30 million for activities implemented by the Folke Bernadotte Academy (FBA) for the entire period.
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Sida's activities are to contribute to the following objectives:
Peaceful and inclusive societies
- Improved resilience in particularly vulnerable areas, focusing on better, gender-equal and equitable access to basic social services.
- Enhanced capacity in public institutions at different levels and improved opportunities for participation in democratic and peacebuilding processes, not least for women.
- Better conditions for civil society to organise, focusing particularly on peacebuilding and human rights work, including for boys and girls.
Gender equality
- Increased gender equality and greater respect for women's and girls' enjoyment of their human rights.
- Increased participation by women in democratic and peacebuilding processes.
- Enhanced capacity to prevent and combat sexual and gender-based violence.
The FBA's activities are to contribute to the following objectives:
- Better conditions for reconciliation and inclusive peacebuilding and statebuilding.
